Eraser



T. KOVACS Sept. 12, 1933.

ERASER Filed Dec. 30, 1931 parent from the following description.

Patented Sept. 12, 1933 ERASER Theodor Kovacs, Berlin, Germany ,Appli'cationbecemlier 3o, isnserial,No.'5s3,95s, Y and in Germany December 31; Y1 930 9 claims., (c1. `12o-26) In typewritten work Vand in drawing and like pencil or ink productions it is usual to use erasers made of thin slabs of india-rubber or like material in the form of strips or substantially circular discs. They must be held as nearly as possible vertically over the paper in order Vto touch only the part to be erased.' This necessitates holding the hand in an inconvenient position and obstructs a proper viewV of the point of erasure; moreover even a slight pressure on the eraser easily causes its tip to bend over. This draw-back was not eliminated even when the circular rubber disc was provided with ilat metal shields or mountings or when the strip of rubber was enclosed in a straight holder or when the eraser was made in the form of a tube or sleeve enclosing a solid core, as has been previously suggested.

It was also equally ineffective when a short strip of erasing rubber was set in a short straight holder provided with an inclined stock or handle, because even then visibility was obstructed and moreover the short rubber strip was liable to slip back easily in the holder under sufficient pressure.

It is one of the objects of the invention when using a thin erasing slab to provide for holding the hand in a convenient position and ensure complete freedom o f view. l Y

It is a further object of the invention to enable very thin erasing slabs to be used, thus economizing in material and ensuring greater accuracy in erasure.

A further object of the invention is to enable the erasing slab to be worn down to a very small piece, thereby reducing waste.

Further objects of the invention will be ap- The invention consists in forming a thin erasing slab with a cup-like curved tip portion at its rubbing edge, the tip portion being either curved in a direction towards the tip or rubbing edge or arched in both directions, that is to say, both in a direction towards the rubbing edge and also transversely. When the eraser isin the form of athin strip or elongated rectangular piece, it is only necessary that one of the narrow sides, forming the rubbing edges, should be curved or arched,V

of holder for maintaining the curvature of the tipportion ofthe eraser.

The accompanyingV drawing amples of the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a narrow strip eraser in a clamping holder, the clamping jawv being shownreleased. Fig. 3 is a side view corresponding tol Fig. 1 and Fig. 2'is a cross-section on the line nn of Figi. l

Fig. 4 shows asimilar eraser in a slightly different holder and shows the eraser clamped in the holder. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View on the line V-V of Fig. 4 and Fig.f6 is a crosssection on the line'VIVI of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 isa cross-sectional view of a form of circular eraser.

In Figs. 1-3, the numeral. 1 designates an l elongated strip of thin rubber of flat rectangular cross-section and 2 is a sheetmetal yclamping holder or sleeve. One end 3l of therlower broader side of the holderlprojects and is bent slightly outwards to form a iixed curved jaw. The corresponding end of the` upper broad siderof the holder is formed into .a spring tongue or jaw 4 by means of slits 104. The tongue 4 projects slightly beyondthe jaw 3 and is bent to a curve approximately concentric to the curvature of the jaw 3. On the holder is mounted a slide 5, its end movement, when the holder is opened,` being. limited by a stop 6.l When the slide is moved forwards it presses on a projection rl formed on the tongue 4 andthus clamps the end of the rubber strip between the jaws 3 and 4 and bends it out of the longitudinal direction, in the example shown through about `30 degrees.

illustrates yex- Y In Figs. 1-3, the jaws 3 and 4 are straight transversely and'therefore the rubber strip remains flat transversely as shown in Fig. 3.,

The construction shown in Figs. 4 to 6 is 'similar to that shown in Figs. 1-3 except Vthat the jaws 3 and A4 are bent transversely so that the rubber strip is also bent vtransversely as shown in Fig.' 6. f

When the eraser is grasped with the short pro- 1 truding end resting vertically` on the surface of the'papen the hand is inclined. The hand is thus in a convenient position and the View of the part to be erased is not restricted. Moreover if the protruding end of the eraser is arched in both directions as shownin Figs. 4-6, it is lstiffened, thus enabling very thin rubber slabs or strips to be used and thereby permitting very accurate erasing work. v

Fig. 'I shows a circular piece of rubber 8 which is mounted between two metal shields 9 secured i together and to the rubber disc by a-hollow rivet 2. A holderfor a thin and elongated strip of*v erasing material, including means to force and hold the erasing edge in a bent and curved posi" tion relative to the strip. 3. A holder according to claim 2, in which the hold the erasing edge in bent position.v

4. A holder for an elongated strip eraser, cornprising a hollow Vcase of flat rectangular crosssection having at the endof one of its broader sides axed jaw bent outwards and-at one end means includes a slidable' member. tobend'aIldV of its other broader sides a spring jaw bent in the same direction as and adapted to cooperate with the fixed jaw. Y I

, 5. A holder according to claim 4 in which kthe jaws are arched transversely.

' 6. A holder for a circular slab of erasing mate-A rial, including means to force and hold the slab in the form of a dish-shapedplate..y A

37. A holder according-itc claim 6 in which 'Y the means includes two dish-shaped plates having a smaller diameter than the diameter ofthe 'circular disc of erasing material and between which the circular'disc is maintained.

f 8. Aholder for aslab of erasing material, includingmeans to force and hold the erasing edge in a Vcurved position relative'. to the slab.

, I9. Aholder for a slab of erasing material, including means to force and hold a section of `the slab which includes the erasing edge at an angle to the remainder of" the slab.

THEODORV KOVACS. 

